Flying Colours vs Hornblower in the West Indies: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Great Britain in fiction, Naval History, Sea Stories, English literature, Adventure, Fiction

Flying Colours

Flying Colours C.S. Forester · 1938 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hornblower in the West Indies

Hornblower in the West Indies C. S. Forester · 1958 ★★★★☆ 4.2 Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Hornblower in the West Indies is the easier read (Light), Flying Colours more demanding (Challenging).

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